Glenfiddich company news 
Product Launch - US: William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams
31 January 2012
William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams
GLOBAL: William Grant & Son's adds 'family tree' to Grant's Scotch variant
9 January 2012
William Grant & Sons has updated the packaging for its Grant’s Family Reserve Scotch whisky brand.
NETHERLANDS: William Grant & Sons moves Dutch distribution to Maxxium
5 December 2011
William Grant & Sons is set to switch distribution of its brands in the Netherlands from International Marques to Maxxium Netherlands.
GLOBAL: Andrew Nash returns to William Grant & Sons from Pernod Ricard
21 November 2011
William Grant & Sons has confirmed a change of category director for its Scotch whisky portfolio.
GLOBAL: William Grant & Sons upbeat as economies waver
30 September 2011
William Grant & Sons has told just-drinks that it has continued to benefit from healthy demand for spirits around the world in 2011, despite concerns of a fresh economic crisis.
Focus - Travel Retail - Korean Air Steals March with Airborne Duty Free 'Showcase'
15 September 2011
This Sunday, the travel retail channel congregates in Cannes for this year's TFWA World Exhibition. Ahead of the six-day event, Simon Warburton looks at how the new 'giants in the sky' are giving airlines the chance to exercise their innovation muscles when it comes to travel retail.
MEXICO: William Grant & Sons recruit Zubieta to head up Mexico operations
17 August 2011
William Grant & Sons is targetting the Mexican spirits market for growth, with the creation of the role of GM in the country.
ROMANIA: William Grant & Sons moves Romanian distribution
10 March 2011
William Grant & Sons has confirmed a switch of distributor for three of its brands in Romania.
SWEDEN: William Grant & Sons to create Nordic marketing unit
8 February 2011
William Grant & Sons is set to bring its marketing operations in-house in the Nordics, with the opening of an office in Stockholm.
The Wehring Interview - William Grant & Sons
27 January 2011
Every month, managing editor Olly Wehring turns his spotlight into the eyes of a senior drinks executive. First up in 2011 is the CEO of William Grant & Sons, Stella David.
ICELAND: William Grant & Sons picks Vifilfell for Icelandic distribution
17 November 2010
William Grant & Sons has switched distribution partners in Iceland from Karl K Karlsson and Vinkaup to Vifilfell.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix
2 November 2010
William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
22 October 2010
The top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:
GLOBAL: William Grant & Sons launches Glenfiddich campaign
18 October 2010
William Grant & Sons has launched a worldwide, multi-million pound marketing campaign for Glenfiddich Scotch whisky.
UK: William Grant & Sons upbeat on '09 sales leap
1 October 2010
William Grant & Sons has reported a 40% jump in sales for 2009 thanks to fresh distribution deals and investment behind its core Scotch whisky brands.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich 1978 Vintage Reserve
21 September 2010
William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich 1978 Vintage Reserve
UK: First Drinks confirms permanent marketing director appointment
8 September 2010
William Grant & Sons' UK distribution, sales and marketing unit, First Drinks, has appointed a new marketing director.
GLOBAL: William Grant & Sons shifts non-Scotch marketing to Dublin
7 September 2010
William Grant & Sons has moved the global marketing department for its non-Scotch whisky brands from London to Dublin.
The just-drinks Interview - Chivas Brothers' CEO, Christian Porta
1 July 2010
While our paths have crossed on an almost monthly basis over the last six years, just-drinks has never interviewed the chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard's Chivas Brothers unit, Christian Porta. So, when Olly Wehring was invited to the official opening of The Glenlivet's distillery extension last month, he took the opportunity to finally pin Porta down for a chat on all things Chivas.
UK: William Grant & Sons completes Tullamore Dew deal
1 July 2010
William Grant & Sons has completed its deal to acquire the spirits and liqueurs business of C&C Group for EUR300m (US$367m).
Comment - Spirits - The Glenlivet and the Art of Timing
29 June 2010
Some journalistic questions are not so much serious enquiries as a ticking of the boxes – you ask because you have to, but you already know what the answer’s going to be.
UK: Pernod Ricard ups The Glenlivet capacity with GBP10m extension
4 June 2010
Pernod Ricard has officially opened a GBP10m (US$14.6m) extension at its distillery for The Glenlivet Scotch whisky brand.
AUS: William Grant & Sons to go it alone after Suntory tie-up
6 May 2010
William Grant & Sons has decided to handle its own distribution in Australia.
UK: William Grant & Sons silent on distillery talk
5 May 2010
William Grant & Sons has declined to comment on speculation that it may build a distillery for its newly-acquired Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey brand.
Comment - A Word with Woodard - Premium without the premium
29 April 2010
Following our discussion of premiumisation in the spirits industry with Diageo's CMO earlier this week, Richard Woodard queries a new, Scotch whisky addition to the price bracket. Is premiumisation a victory of style over substance? Or does it satisfy a genuine consumer desire? The answer, of course, is both.
Product Launch - UK: William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich Rich Oak
1 March 2010
William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich Rich Oak
FRANCE: Court bans online promo for Glenfiddich whisky
22 February 2010
France's alcohol addiction prevention body has won a court ruling to ban an online promotion for Glenfiddich Scotch whisky, owned by William Grant & Sons.
UK: William Grant & Sons brings Glenfiddich 50 to UK
15 February 2010
William Grant & Sons has followed the limited launch of Glenfiddich 50 Year Old in the US with a similar release in the UK.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich 30 Year Old
27 January 2010
William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich 30 Year Old
Product Launch – GLOBAL: William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich 40 Year Old
27 January 2010
William Grant & Sons' Glenfiddich 40 Year Old
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